as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
the students are required to write two papers and take a viva voce examination
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Adjective
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But Zurzuvae is the only oral drug that’s specifically indicated for postpartum depression, which is why there’s so much excitement about it.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The state Supreme Court is also slated to hear oral arguments in early November regarding three parents' request to intervene in the circuit court case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a statement, the agency said officers issued multiple verbal commands for the driver to stop before opening fire when the vehicle continued to reverse toward them.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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James finds the wit in every line of Perkins’ script, playing his characters straight and with emotional depth while still showing an unerring instinct for where to place his verbal emphasis for maximum laughs as well as horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Viva voce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viva%20voce. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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